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The notebook

sample notes. the real ones come from markdown files.

Words match anywhere, in any order. % matches any run of letters, _ any single letter: try foot%. A near-miss still finds a note.

Photos · 2026-10-02

What 10,000 phone photos taught me

Constraints are a feature. Ten thousand frames later, what I keep, what I delete, and why the worst camera is the one I stopped using.

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Games · 2026-09-21

Forty hours in one roguelike

Notes on difficulty, design, and why I keep dying on purpose.

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Money · 2026-09-09

Index funds, boringly

The least exciting way to build wealth, explained in plain words.

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Football · 2026-08-27

Why the press works

A good press is a system, not a sprint. Triggers, traps and the space behind them.

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Money · 2026-08-11

Reading a market, slowly

Boring beats clever. On compounding, patience, and ignoring the daily noise.

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Photos · 2026-07-30

Golden hour is a lie

The best light is often the ten minutes after everyone has gone home.

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Games · 2026-06-02

Difficulty is a conversation

A good game tells you what it expects and listens to how you answer.

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Photos · 2026-05-26

Editing less

One slider, one preset, one rule: stop when it still looks like the day.

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Football · 2026-05-14

Shape before speed

Why teams that keep their shape beat teams that merely run.

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